EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

In a message dated 2/11/02 3:50:47 AM, richmondj@... writes:

>Corrct me if I am wrong but I am thinking that as I am the one doing the
>conversion I own the copyright on the .exs files themselves.
>The original wav files retain the original copyright of the owner.. ie
>akai?
>Is this corrct?
>
>What about giga files that pack the sample info and wave data into the
>one file? Is this a copyright infringement?
>
>Am I insane?

Sample Copyright is covered under the Sound Recording Copyright Act. 
Therefore, it is the samples that are the issue (whatever format they are 
in). The Patch files are really not copyrighted unless you've specifically 
registered them as "software" which is obviously a bit silly and unlikely.

-EP